Edwards, Clara 1868-1880

EDWARDS, MCDOUGALL

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 5/19/2017 at 11:40:53

Edwards, Clara born 2 May 1868 died 2 Nov 1880 dau of Thomas J. and Mary Ann, buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery Ireton IA as listed in the Sioux County IA cemetery index. The years of 1880-1883 are missing from the Hawarden and Ireton papers on line so therefore no obit was found.

Note: From a report on ancestry.com (done by others) Thomas J. Edwards was born 28 Mar 1838 Redruth, Cornwall England to Henry Edwards 1795-1860 and Grace Beatrice Hitchins 1802. He married Mary Ann Adeline Mc Dougall 1846-1924, children were Clara 1868-1880, Stella 1871, James H. 1873-1880, Anna 1881 and Grace 1884. Clara and James died in 1880 several days apart from diphtheria.
According to the Ireton cemetery death records Thomas died of heart trouble. See the obits of the parents for further family information.